by Sofi Oksanen · La Magrana · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788482649573
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«Purga» is the contemporary fiction novel by Sofi Oksanen, published by La Magrana in paperback (368 pages).
Zara flees her pimp and takes refuge in the house of Aliide, a distrustful elderly Estonian woman. Their tense coexistence uncovers a family tragedy of rivalry, desire and loss. The history of Estonia, from Soviet occupation to independence, underpins a narrative about the cost of survival under a totalitarian regime.
Second instalment of the series The Estonian Quartet, translated by Emma Claret and Eila Pyrhönen. It won the Finlandia Prize and the Nordic Council Literature Prize.
For readers of historical and contemporary fiction interested in the memory of the twentieth century in Eastern Europe and in stories led by women.
Sofi-Elina Oksanen is a Finnish writer and playwright. Oksanen has published six novels, of which "Purge" has gained the widest recognition. She has received several international and domestic awards for her literary work. Her work has been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than two million copies. Oksanen has been called "Finnish-Estonian Charles Dickens" and her work has often been compared to Margaret Atwood's novels. Oksanen is actively involved in public debate in Finland and comments on current issues in her columns and various talk shows.
